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NOT Correct Book
Reviewed by Scott
“The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, which was translated by Lucia Graves. First, a quick description of the book, thanks ... More
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Hidden Camera
Reviewed by Scott
I believe I found out about this book through Jeffrey Ford’s Live Journal (though I now can’t find the post). Here is a description from... More
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Clapton: The Autobiography
Reviewed by Nimrod
I have always appreciated and loved Clapton's music, but I had never really explored his personal life. "Clapton: The Autobiography" is an a... More
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Le CID
Reviewed by Ana
One of the best plays in the history of French literature, by the great French playwright Corneille, whom Dumas considered one of the greate... More
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Elric: Song of the Black Sword (The Tale of the Et...
Reviewed by Scott
This omnibus titled "Elric: Song of the Black Sword" includes the first three novels and three short stories, all published in order, follow... More
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The Veracruz Blues
Reviewed by Scott
Thanks to Publishers Weekly and Amazon.Com, here is a brief synopsis of the novel first: --- Using real names and events, Winegardner ... More
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The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition--with a...
Reviewed by Abhi
This book sparked my interest in evolution and genetics. He has his atheist agenda which bugs me a little. However, this doesn't detract fro... More
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Caught by Computer
Reviewed by Abhi
This used to be one of my favourite books when I was much, much younger. I must have read it when I was 9 or so. More
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Asterix and the Great Divide (Asterix)
Reviewed by Abhi
Possibly my favourite Asterix book. I love how they divide the village into the 'Left side' and 'Right side'. It wasn't till years after I f... More
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Natu...
Reviewed by Abhi
Matt Ridley takes on the onerous task of explaining why sex even exists in the whole grand scheme of evolution of species. He then goes on t... More
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Reviewed by Abhi
The diary of an ordinary teenage girl living through extraordinary times. No embellishments, just her life and thoughts. It's amazing to see... More
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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Reviewed by Abhi
J K Rowling's writing and story telling are at their finest in the fourth Harry Potter book. She weaves all the plot elements together very ... More
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Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the...
Reviewed by Abhi
You can't give someone faith, they must find it for themselves. However, some special people can light the way for others. This book contain... More
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Ender's Game
Reviewed by Abhi
I've heard tons of praise for this book and it didn't disappoint in the least. Above all, it's a tale of human compassion. After all, compas... More
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Speaker for the Dead
Reviewed by Abhi
Rarely does a sequel to a path breaking book reach the same heights. Pleasantly enough, this book is an excellent sequel to Ender's Game. It... More
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The World Without Us
Reviewed by Abhi
This should be required reading for every human on this planet. It's not just environmentalist sabre rattling, it's a well thought out as we... More
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The Careful Use of Compliments: An Isabel Dalhousi...
Reviewed by Abhi
Clearly inspired by the style of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries, the book has a very likable heroine with her constant inner dialog... More
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The Sunday Philosophy Club: An Isabel Dalhousie No...
Reviewed by Abhi
The book where we meet Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and part-time meddler in affairs that are none of her business but make for good storie... More
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1984
Reviewed by Abhi
Orwell's brilliant description of a totalitarian dystopia. More relevant than ever, nearly 60 years after it was published. More
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Sports Illustrated: In the Paint
Reviewed by Abhi
The painted swimsuits always look great but that's not the only reason to buy this book. All the behind the scene stuff is very interesting,... More
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A Spot of Bother
Reviewed by Scott
Mark Haddon made a big splash with his debut novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" about an autistic boy in England that... More
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Fire Me Up (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 2)
Reviewed by krin5292
This book had a good mix of paranormal romance and mystery with demons, ghosts, and dragons thrown in. I liked the interaction between chara... More
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Sister Noon
Reviewed by krin5292
This book was an interesting historical fiction set in late 19th century San Francisco. Appearances, both real and imagined, are important a... More
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Prohibited 2
Reviewed by Raven
After looking through this book I can understand why some images were banned in certain places. This series is probably some of the most ris... More
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Hell Island (Quick Reads)
Reviewed by Raven
I don't really care for action books usually. Especially when it involves some sort of military action. I really don't care to read the deta... More
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
Reviewed by Scott
There seems to be a cult status type feeling about the group of people that really like Cory Doctorow's writing, and especially his novel "D... More
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Starfighters of Adumar (Star Wars: X-Wing #9)
Reviewed by SlackerChick
Starfighters of Adumar is one of the funniest books I've read that wasn't actually a humour novel. The X-Wing series has always been my favo... More
Added 17 years, 2 months ago
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The Sword and the Lion (Daw science fiction)
Reviewed by SlackerChick
The Sword and the Lion was one of the pivotal books of my childhood. It was one of the first books I read that had a true heroine. She was s... More
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I, Claudius From the Autobiography of Tiberius Cla...
Reviewed by GemLil
I, Claudius is like a modern day soap, spent in Ancient Rome. Murder, adultery, perversion and corruption rule the day. This is a semi-fic... More
Added 17 years, 2 months ago
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House
Reviewed by DefenderOfKnowledge
Peretti and Dekker: what could be better? This book jumps right into the action first chapter, and it does so without feeling rushed. It ... More
Added 17 years, 2 months ago